Deloitte Insights Podcast

By Deloitte LLP

Descripción

Insights is a weekly video news podcast program designed to deliver the latest economic, financial and business information to today's mobile executive. Join moderator Sean O'Grady for this week's discussion with industry luminaries and the minds at the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu member firms.

According to the latest CFO Signals survey, the rising optimism chief financial officers felt in the first quarter of 2012 was largely erased in the second quarter, especially in the U.S., where there was a net optimism of zero.

Todays consumers demand value, and the pharmaceutical industry is not immune. To transition from volume-based models to value-based pricing, companies must start with the basics: defining and measuring value.

As many companies realize their customers and employees spend a lot more time with their mobile devices than their laptops or desktops, mobile first is replacing mobile friendly, triggering disruption and innovation across industries.

Wealth transfer tax rates are expected to rise dramatically in 2013, which means the time is now to take advantage of tax opportunities before we usher in a new year, and potentially new tax legislation.

April has been a troublesome month for the energy industry in recent years. Both natural and manmade disasters have caused businesses to examine their responsivness and proactive risk management strategies and tactics.

VideoInsights: Planning for 2013: Income tax considerations to address now

Tax benefits can differ from year to year, even when there is not an election to consider. For high income individuals, it s important to have a multiyear perspective and conduct what if scenario planning.

From restaurant reservations to bank statements, consumers today have all kinds of information at the tips of their touch pads. As patients and doctors, they expect the same kind of access when it comes to health care data.

While there is a lot of focus on what the Volcker Rule prohibits banking entities from doing, it does permit a number of activities such as market making, underwriting, engaging in risk-reducing hedging and transacting in government trading.

From automobiles to social media, for the aspiring innovator there are countless case studies to read. But The Innovators Manifesto goes beyond case studies. It tests the predictive power of a theory of innovation.

When most people think about health care reform, legislation comes to mind, the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. But for life sciences companies, health reform is a catalyst.

VideoInsights: Leveraging the Link Between Corporate Volunteerism, Retention and the Bottom Line

If millennials, employees between the ages of 21 and 35, frequently participate in company-sponsored volunteer programs, they are more likely to feel a strong connection and sense of belonging at work.

The pervasiveness of smart devices, social media, mobility, and the proliferation of data, are making agencies more vulnerable to privacy breaches, fraud, and espionage from Cyber criminals, hackers, nation states, and insiders.

From instant messaging and Wikis to blogs and online discussion forums, the term social software has become a virtual grab bag of emerging technologies designed to help people connect and communicate. But one technology does not fit all users.

Of all the technology trends that are shaping the landscape today, mobility, the ability of a business to interact with stakeholders or assets without being tethered to a specific place or infrastructure, is the most accessible.

VideoInsights: The Future of Defense: New Realities, Innovative Response

While the U.S. Department of Defense is dedicated to cutting costs over the next several years, it also must contend with advancing technology and cyber threats. There is a great need for more information, but that information needs to be secure.

VideoInsights: Current State of Play for Investors and Lenders in the World of Distressed Debt and Assets

Things are finally looking up in the world of distressed debt and assets. The credit market is on the mend, liquidity has improved, and there are fewer defaults and more loan sales. The residential side is experiencing a slower recovery, however.

Todays brands are more valuable than ever, but they are also more fragile. With saboteurs lurking around every corner, both inside and out, organizations need to manage risk, be ready to defend against attacks and bounce back fast after a hit.

From tsunamis, earthquakes and hurricanes to oil spills, radiation and terror attacks, be these creations of Mother Nature or mankind, they are unfortunately no stranger to our global headlines or homelands.

Each year Deloitte surveys the marketplace in search of the technology trends that will likely make the most positive impact on business performance. This year 10 trends bubbled up to form the Deloitte Tech Trends 2011 report.

Changes in the global economy have necessitated adaptations at the upper echelons of big businesses. Some chief financial officers, CFOs, are finding themselves labeled with a de facto title of chief risk officer. So what is a CFO to do.

According to a recent survey conducted by the Deloitte Center for Financial Services, 22 percent of Americans with bank accounts experienced a serious negative credit situation during the last two years.

VideoInsights: Debt in the Worlds Top Companies: A Tale of Two Capital Markets

The latest episode of Deloitte Insights features one of the studys authors, Dr. Ajit Kambil, global research director for the CFO Program at Deloitte Services LP, and Rob Olsen, partner, Deloitte Touche LLP, and global co-lead of Capital Advisory.

With an exorbitant number of compounds going off patent, life sciences companies have to learn how to do more with less. Data analytics can help focus investments, minimize expenses and stop problems before they start.

The Unites States has a 7,000 mile border with 300 points of entry,by air, sea and land, where many thousands of government employees work to protect national security and public safety. But, is it secure?

In this episode of Deloitte Insights, our professionals discuss new opportunities in the M and A marketplace, as well as how banks should take new laws and regulations into account when developing merger and acquisition strategies.

In the latest episode of Deloitte Insights, Paul Keckley, PhD, executive director of the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, part of Deloitte LLP, discusses the study and what it reveals about this substantial and increasing burden in homes.